When it comes to the safety of commercial flights, which of the following worries you most?

When it comes to the safety of commercial flights, which of the following worries you most? Published on October 1, 2026 → Survey conducted on October 1, 2026 on 8835 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Race

Mistakes by pilots

Mistakes by air traffic controllers

10%

A terrorist attack or hijacking

Mechanical problems with the plane

37%

Bad weather or turbulence

16%

Something else

Nothing about it worries me

Not sure

12%

Mistakes by pilots

Mistakes by air traffic controllers

10%

A terrorist attack or hijacking

Mechanical problems with the plane

37%

Bad weather or turbulence

16%

Something else

Nothing about it worries me

Not sure

12%

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